Shamokin Dam, PA Population

Overview

1,814

Total Population

44.0

Median age

50.55%

Female population %

97.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

116

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Shamokin Dam's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Shamokin Dam is 44.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Shamokin Dam's population under 18 was 21.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Shamokin Dam's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Shamokin Dam, 16.92% were under the age of 15, 16.76% aged 15 to 29, 43.05% aged 30 to 64, 20.62% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 20 more females than males in Shamokin Dam:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.55% females and 49.45% males in Shamokin Dam, PA.
The Shamokin Dam, PA gender ratio is 97.8:100 i.e. 97.8 men to 100 women (0.978).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 97.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 101.

Shamokin Dam's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Shamokin Dam population: 89.91% are White, 0.11% are Black or African American, 3.47% are Asian, 5.29% are some other race and 1.21% are multiracial.
Shamokin Dam's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 116 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,698 (93.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Shamokin Dam is White with a population of 1,631 (89.91% of the total population).

Shamokin Dam's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,769 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Shamokin Dam's population decreased by 86 (4.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Shamokin Dam's population decreased by 34 (2.02%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Shamokin Dam's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,635.